Chili Cheese Corn Food

CHEESY GREEN CHILE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Generously coat a 9-inch square baking dish or 9-inch cast-iron skillet with cooking spray. Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
• Whisk together the milk, sour cream, butter and egg in a medium bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk to combine. Fold in the onions, green chiles and cheese.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake until the cornbread springs back when pressed in the center, 25 to 35 minutes. Let cool in the baking dish for about 15 minutes. Loosen the edges, then slice into wedges or squares and serve warm or at room temperature.

CHILI CHEESE CORN

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine cream cheese and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until smooth. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook for 5 minutes or until heated through. Serve with a slotted spoon.

CHILE CHEESE CORN DIP

Steps:

• Stir sour cream, mayonnaise, Seasoning Mix and red pepper in medium bowl until well blended. Stir in cheese, corn and chiles. Cover.
• Refrigerate 1 hour. Stir before serving. Serve with tortilla chips.

CHILI CHEESE CORNBREAD (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Coat an 8 inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and dust with 2 tablespoons of cornmeal.
• Sift into a large bowl the remaining cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour.
• In another bowl, combine buttermilk, eggs, cheese and chilies, then stir into the dry ingredients.
• Pour batter into the prepared baking pan .
• Bake 18 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Makes 12 2 inch pieces.

CHILI CHEESE CORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350^F.
• Butter 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.
• Transfer to baking dish.
• Bake 30 minutes until bubbly.

CHILI-CORN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the corn and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the scallions and cook until soft, about 1 minute.
• Spread the chili in an 8-inch-square baking dish. Top with half of the cheese followed by half of the corn mixture. Lay the polenta rounds on top, then sprinkle with the remaining corn and cheese.
• Bake until the casserole is heated through and the top is golden, about 20 minutes. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
• Toss the beef with 1 tablespoon each brown sugar and salt in a large bowl. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the beef in batches until browned on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes (do not crowd the pan). Transfer to a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker.
• Reduce the heat to medium, add the onion to the skillet and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, chiles, cumin and chili powder and cook 3 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups water and the tomatoes and simmer, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom, about 3 minutes. Transfer to the slow cooker, cover and cook on low, 7 hours.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar and the hot sauce to the chili. Serve with scallions, cilantro and/or sour cream for topping, and chips, if desired. (Reserve 3 to 4 cups for another use.).

CHILI MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add some salt and then the macaroni. Cook to al dente according to the package directions. Drain and hold until the cheese sauce is ready.
• Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the red onions and cook, covered, until soft, a couple of minutes. Add the garlic and bell peppers and cook an additional 2 to 5 minutes, being careful not to burn the garlic. Add the ground beef and sprinkle with salt and pepper; cook until browned, stirring to break up the beef into small pieces. Add the chili powder, cumin, paprika and oregano, and cook until the spices are fragrant. Add the beans and their liquid, the tomatoes and their juices, and the tomato paste; simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
• In a separate saucepot, melt the butter over low heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking, for 1 minute. Whisk in the milk, raise the heat to high, and bring the mixture to a boil; cook, whisking, until thickened. Removing from the heat and whisk in the cream cheese, Cheddar, mustard, Worcestershire and some salt and pepper. Pour the pasta into the cheese sauce and stir to combine.
• Mix the chili into the macaroni and cheese. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with additional Cheddar and the green onions. Serve with corn chips.

CHICKEN-CORN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until slightly soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, chopped jalapeno, green chiles and cumin and cook, stirring, until the cumin is toasted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth, chicken and beans along with the liquid from one of the cans of beans. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 15 minutes.
• Using a potato masher, mash the chili until about half of the beans are broken up. Stir in the corn, cilantro and 1/2 cup cheese. Divide the chili among bowls and top with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese and the sliced jalapeno. Serve with sour cream and cornbread, if desired.

CHEESY GREEN CHILE CORN

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine corn, cream cheese and green chiles.
• Heat over medium high heat until the cream cheese is melted and smooth.
• Add shredded Cheddar cheese and seasonings; heat until cheese is melted.
• Pour into greased casserole dish and top with additional Cheddar cheese, as much as you like.
• Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 25 minutes.
• NOTE: I drained one can of corn and did not drain the other can.
• You may prefer to drain both cans if you want less sauce.

CORN, CHEESE AND CHILI SOUP

Steps:

• melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.
• add onion and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
• stir in garlic and saute 1 minute.
• add flour and stir for 2 minutes.
• add corn, chiles, tomatoes and broth.
• bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• slowly stir cheese (and milk if desired) into soup and heat, stirring frequently until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
• do not bring to a boil.
• add salt and cayenne pepper to taste and serve.

CORN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook onion in oil over medium heat 1 minute. Stir in cayenne and oregano and cook 1 minute more. Stir in corn, tomatoes, pinto beans, kidney beans, chicken bouillon granules, water, salt, pepper, tomato sauce and tomato paste. Cook, uncovered, until heated through and slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.

CHILI CORNBREAD BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 - grease a 2 quart casserole.
• In large pan over medium heat cook ground beef, onions, pepper and garlic until meat is browned - drain.
• Stir in beans, tomato sauce and taco seasoning; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• In medium bowl: combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well.
• In small bowl: combine corn, milk and egg - beat well and add to dry ingredients.
• Spoon half of the cornbread mixture into greased casserole; sprinkle with half the cheese.
• Spoon chili over cheese; sprinkle with remaining half of the cheese.
• Spoon remaining corn bread mixture evenly over the cheese spreading gently to cover.
• Bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes or until top is golden brown.

CHEESY CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the beef, onions and garlic until meat is no longer pink, breaking meat into crumbles; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, chiles and pepper; bring to a boil. , Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted. Serve immediately. If desired, top with sour cream, jalapenos, tomatoes and cilantro. , Freeze option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers; it may be frozen for up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth or water if necessary.

CHILI-CHEESE CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cornbread mix, egg and milk just until blended. Stir in cheese and chiles. Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill three-fourths full with batter. , Bake at 400° for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

CORN CHIP CHILI CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker., Stir in beans, tomatoes, corn, water, olives, chili powder, oregano, pepper sauce, garlic powder and cumin. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until heated through., Stir in cheese. Cook, covered, on low 30 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with corn chips.